Maurice Malpas wants his players to concentrate on their own form

Swindon Town manager Maurice Malpas wants his players to stop talking about whether or not they believe in him.

Some of the squad have made public their support since the Robins' fifth straight home defeat at the weekend.

But Malpas has told BBC Wiltshire that he wants the players to be doing their talking not in the local media but on the pitch.

"I don't want the players coming out saying they've got belief in me. I just want the players to play," he said.

"Forget about belief in me. That's just a cop-out for them. It's about belief in themselves.

"I'm sure if I told them to jump off a bridge they would say 'no'.

"I can't tell them what pass to pick. I give them a base to play, and keep them fit.

"I believe I motivate them properly, so I don't need them to come out and say they have confidence in me. I just need them to go out and play."

Swindon, who have slipped to 19th in League One, head for ninth-placed Southend this Saturday.

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